They had proposed keeping funding at current levels of $1.3 billion for border security fencing and other improvements, but not for the wall. Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer have made it clear they are not interested in funding Trump’s border wall. “So that won’t happen.”Democrats also rejected the administration’s idea of shifting money from other accounts to pay for Trump’s wall. She called it a “good sign” that the White House appeared to be backing off its demands. The White House showed its willingness to budge as it became apparent the president does not have support in Congress for funding the wall at the $5 billion level.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 19, 2018 11:13 UTC